19-million-year-old fossil jaw bone hints the biggest whales first evolved somewhere unexpected
- Written by: James Patrick Rule, Research Affiliate, Monash University
The baleen whale fossil at Museums Victoria Research Institute.Eugene Hyland, Museums VictoriaBaleen whales are the titans of the ocean, the largest animals to have ever lived. The record holder is the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), which can reach lengths of up to 30 metres. That’s longer than a basketball court.
However, throughout...